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Simi Valley police seek suspects in 2017 ‘Scream’ mask attack

Simi Valley Ricardo Jimenez-Garcia Scream mask attack Ventura County cold case arrest

Authorities in Simi Valley are seeking additional information and suspects following the arrest of Ricardo Jimenez-Garcia, 39, in connection with a 2017 assault. Jimenez-Garcia was taken into custody on September 9, 2026, regarding an incident that occurred on September 21, 2017, along Galena Avenue.

According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, a group of men wearing “Scream” horror franchise masks used a knife to physically assault and rape a woman as she was walking to work in the early morning hours. The case had previously gone cold after the suspects fled the scene.

New photos of Jimenez-Garcia have been released by officials to assist in identifying other potential participants in the attack. The District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Jimenez-Garcia, though the specific details of those charges have not been disclosed.

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Ricardo Jimenez-Garcia · Simi Valley · Simi Valley Police Department · Ventura County District Attorney's Office

Sources

Terrifying ‘Scream’ mask rape suspect snared nearly a decade after SoCal knife attack [offthepress.com]
New photos released in 2017 Simi Valley ‘Scream’ mask attack; more suspects sought [abc7.com]
Group of men in 'Scream' masks raped a woman in 2017. The first suspect was just arrested [www.latimes.com]
Terrifying ‘Scream’ mask rape suspect snared nearly a decade after SoCal knife attack [nypost.com]